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Job-seekers interested in holiday season positions should begin their search now, as some companies may already be screening applicants, Challenger, Gray & Christmas said in its annual holiday hiring outlook report Monday. "Even if retailers are not ready to make hiring decisions until November, they may begin screening candidates much earlier," CEO John Challenger said. "Some employers may already be starting." In 2009, retailers added 501,400 jobs nationally in October, November, and December, Challenger said, citing federal data. "That was a 30 percent increase from 2008, when holiday hiring fell to a 22-year low of 384,300 extra holiday helpers,"...

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